Interesting little contest from the local office of Cox Communications: The Rancho Santa Margarita company is giving away grants of $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 to a deserving charity that gets the most public votes.
Through its Cox Cares charity program, the cable TV provider wants to reward local organizations who are doing something to make life better for its local customers and employees.
Charities that wish to be considered need to apply by midnight on Friday, July 10, 2009. Organizations need to be based in Orange County, North Camp Pendleton and Palos Verdes and can apply at www.cox-cares.org/grants. A tip: The committee will judge non-profits on ”the quality of the program and its impact on the areas of youth, education and seniors.”
Cox will then review applications and choose the finalists. And on August 14, Cox Cares will post the finalists online at www.cox-cares.org/grants and start tallying votes from the public on which organization is most deserving of a grant. The winners will be notified at an awards ceremony in September.
Much of the money, says Cox, was donated by its 1,000 employees in Rancho Santa Margarita. The local office has donated $600,000 over the years to 95 local nonprofit organizations.
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Hi I’m Executive Director of South County Outreach and we submitted our application for the Cox Cares grant yesterday. Our folks are asking me how they can get on line and vote for us. I didn’t see a way for that to happen yet - is it yet to be posted?
Thanks,
Ed
Ed, I believe the public vote goes live on August 14. I’ll post a link as soon as I get it.